Key takeaways:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on former US President Donald Trump to reveal his plan for ending the war between Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US is going after those involved in unlawfully detaining Americans with sanctions and travel restrictions.
- The war between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing since 2014, resulting in the displacement of over 1.5 million people and the death of over 13,000.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on former US President Donald Trump to reveal his plan for ending the war between Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours.
In an interview with CNN, Zelenskyy said that Trump should publicly share his idea to “stop the war and stop all this tragedy and stop Russian aggression”. He added that Ukrainian officials are working with international partners to discourage the practice of taking hostages for political purposes.
The call has been met with opposition from some Republicans, who fear that providing financial relief in a hostage situation will incentivize future hostage-taking. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has also weighed in on the issue, saying that the US is going after those involved in unlawfully detaining Americans with sanctions and travel restrictions. He added that over 30 Americans who were unjustly detained worldwide have been brought home as a result of those decisions.
The war between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. Since then, the conflict has resulted in the displacement of over 1.5 million people and the death of over 13,000.
It remains to be seen whether Donald Trump will heed Zelenskyy’s call and reveal his plan for ending the war. In the meantime, the US and other international partners continue to work to bring home those unjustly detained and to discourage the practice of taking hostages for political purposes.
Be First to Comment